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Sligo County Council have called on SIPTU and the retained firefighters to reconsider their proposed industrial action. It comes as fire services across the country are gearing up for an all-out strike, starting next week. Industrial action began this week, with 50% of retained firefighters around the country striking on…

Half of the retained firefighters in the country took to the picket line on Tuesday, in a row over pay and conditions. The action is being taken, after protracted talks between the workers and the Department of Housing failed to reach an agreement. Among them was the Sligo and Fire…

A Sligo Councillor has called on the Government to engage with the SIPTU and explore every avenue to prevent Retained Firefighters engaging in strike action.   SIPTU’s is demanding basic entitlements of structured pay and leave arrangements for Retained Firefighters.   They claim that many fire fighters can’t do basic…

Average monthly rents in the North West have increased significantly over the last five years.   They rose by nearly 40% in Leitrim while in County Sligo, rents rose by a third.   House prices have also skyrocketed in the region, with prices in Sligo and Leitrim rising by over…

Meetings will take place next week between SIPTU and B Braun Hospicare Ltd concerning the threatened plant closure in Collooney.     SIPTU representatives will meet with the management of the company a week from today (February 10th) to discuss their decision to close the manufacturing facility.   The company…